Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mark Melancon throws against the St. Louis Cardinals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 10, 2015, in Pittsburgh. Melancon earned his 29th save of the season as the Pirates won 5-2. (Keith Srakocic, The Associated Press)

There’s going to be another Colorado tie at Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game aside from the three Rockies.

Pittsburgh’s Mark Melancon, who graduated from Golden High School, will be participating in his second all-star game — he made his first appearance in 2013, but didn’t enter the game. The Pirates closer is having a stellar season, compiling a 1.47 ERA and a Major League-leading 29 saves in 44 appearances this year.

Melancon was selected in the ninth round of the 2006 MLB draft by the New York Yankees.

Interesting tidbit: Boston utilityman Brock Holt, the player whom Melancon was traded for in 2012, is an all-star for the American League.

NEW YORK — Mark Melancon’s desire to be an all-star was witnessed in his path to the game. He rented a mini-van and drove from Pittsburgh to New York. He wasn’t going to miss this after being selected as a reserve.

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.